The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (November 11) arrested 17 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs.

Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in the city’s various areas, seizing drugs and arresting drug sellers and abusers, said a DMP statement today.

They seized 1,512 pieces of Yaba tablets, 1.15kg of hemp, 14 bottles of phensedyl, 70 pieces of Tapentadol tablets and 30gm of heroin from their possessions, according to the statement. 

According to the statement, 16 cases were filed against the detained persons under the Narcotics Control Act.

BDST: 1404 HRS, NOV 11, 2023
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